One Piece: A Guide for Ordinary Players

Burgess chuckled and said, "You're not allowed to lay a hand on our captain! I think you've got some skills, come and fight me!"

Blackbeard didn't care about Kobi's attitude and chased after Wang Zhi. Dealing with such a well-known pirate is not something that can be done with a sneak attack.

Robert showed no intention of rescuing Kobi. Although he had taken a punch from Burgess, Burgess had not yet consumed the Power-Power Fruit, so the punch was not powerful enough to seriously injure Kobi. Kobi, who had once again crawled out of the ruins, quickly engaged Burgess in battle.

As Blackbeard appeared, members of the Blackbeard Pirates emerged one by one, yelling and joining the chaotic battle at sea.

Robert stood still, continuing to protect the civilians. The commotion around him seemed irrelevant to him, but in reality, he was the busiest person, observing multiple battles from various angles.

First, there's his ally Law. That guy is incredibly patient. He only confirmed the intensity of the battle after Blackbeard led his men into the fray, and then began using his Devil Fruit powers to select powerful pirates to hunt for their hearts.

Although Alpha's strength is not particularly great, it can easily deal with ordinary pirates. With Wang Zhi having already taken most of the elites away, it has already sneaked into Wang Zhi's lair.

As for Wang Zhi, he is already quite old. Even Whitebeard's fighting strength declined significantly at that age. This pirate, who was famous for his tricks back then, is now at most equivalent to a vice admiral.

Blackbeard also cautiously launched a sneak attack, first having Van Augur teleport him from a distance beyond everyone's perception range, and then using a fully charged punch to severely injure Wang Zhi. Now, the battle between the two is like a cat playing with a mouse.

As this great pirate from the old era was about to perish on the spot, Robert only devoted a small portion of his energy to their battlefield.

Because when he discovered Bages earlier, he unexpectedly observed another familiar aura.

At the top of the giant skull sculpture on Beehive Island, an adorable raccoon wearing a cloak is holding a large handful of leaves and observing the entire island through binoculars.

Robert wasn't surprised to see anyone on Beehive Island, but seeing Padon was something he never expected.

Didn't Master take Padon to help Karina find a suitable Devil Fruit ability? How did they end up on Beehive Island?

Furthermore, even with his fully unleashed Observation Haki, he still couldn't detect Redfield's figure!

Chapter 33: Master is still the most efficient!

Robert would never believe that Paddon came on her own.

Redfield may say he's very withdrawn, but in reality, he craves companionship the most. He may still have reservations about himself or Karina because of the shadow of being schemed against over the years, but Padon is truly his salvation.

It wasn't because this little thing's abilities were unbeatable; even before it showed its strength, Redfield saw through its heart, which is why he gave it Padong, his childhood nickname.

Redfield is now able to maintain his youth by relying on his vampire form, and his fighting power is unmatched on this sea. Given his personality, he would never say anything about training Padong's self-care ability; he would just keep him by his side to protect him.

So unless Padon is someone else in disguise, Redfield must also be on the island, but his Observation Haki is suppressed, so he can't find him.

Although it wasn't that he necessarily wanted to compete with his master, Robert suddenly became interested. The more he couldn't find him, the more he wanted to know what he was up to.

Redfield's purpose in coming here is nothing more than two things: personal matters and finding a Devil Fruit ability for Karina. If it is a personal matter, the only person on this island with whom he has a relationship is Naoki, the great pirate king of his time.

But now Wang Zhi is being beaten like a grandson by Blackbeard, and Redfield hasn't made a move. Even though Robert has thoroughly searched the area around their battlefield, he still hasn't found anything.

Just because someone is colorblind doesn't mean their electromagnetic induction is suppressed. If their electromagnetic induction didn't detect anyone around them, it means Redfield's target wasn't Wang Zhi.

Robert simply changed his target and stared intently at Padong. Whichever way Padong's little telescope was looking, Robert would turn his attention to that direction.

Robert actually noticed something interesting: in the direction Padon was observing, there must be a Devil Fruit user fighting.

Wang Zhi had been managing Beehive Island for over thirty years, and many of his subordinates had eaten Devil Fruits. However, after looking around, Robert found few of them worthy of his attention.

On the contrary, many of Blackbeard's subordinates have already made impressive contributions thanks to their Devil Fruit abilities.

For example, Robert's old acquaintance, the ship's doctor Doc Q, used his Disease-Disease Fruit to make a large number of enemies cough as if they were about to vomit their lungs out, and many of them lost their fighting ability in an instant.

Another example is the Great Basque Chote, which allows you to float and fly while sitting on the foam it exhales. If you ignite a breath of alcohol, it's like Ace has arrived.

There's also a pirate who constantly betrays his comrades. He kills one and transforms into that pirate's appearance, then tries to befriend other pirates before betraying them again.

Robert was 100% certain that this person must be Katarina, the hunter who could transform into someone else's appearance after touching them.

Although she used the Dog-Dog Fruit, Mythical Zoan type, Nine-Tailed Fox form, as the Imitation Fruit, her own combat power was enough to defeat most enemies. In addition, her ability to transform and make people lose their guard made her extremely efficient at killing enemies.

Just as Robert was about to shift his gaze to the next target, he suddenly noticed something unusual: Padon's small binoculars were fixed on Katarina and wouldn't look anywhere else.

Katarina just took down a Devil Fruit user who could turn anything he touched into something resembling paper, then fold it into various weapons to fight.

Katarina seemed quite satisfied with the appearance. She first killed off the others one by one to silence them, while they watched in shock, and then moved on to the next battlefield.

Along the way, she even started using that person's paper-folding fruit ability, which made Robert's eyes light up instantly.

He had long suspected that a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit couldn't possibly only possess such a basic ability as changing appearance. Sure enough, the target that was imitated by the Nine-Tailed Fox form had its Devil Fruit ability copied as well.

Moreover, the appearance and abilities copied by this fruit will not disappear even if the original owner is dead. In the future, Blackbeard and others will kill Absalom, the owner of the Clear-Clear Fruit. Shiryu of the Rain has already eaten the Clear-Clear Fruit, which means that Absalom is dead. However, when Gecko Moria comes to the island, Catarina can still transform into Absalom's appearance to deceive him.

Katarina was in a good mood after receiving her new toy. She hummed a little tune as she searched for her next target, her hands moving non-stop as she folded paper. It seemed that she could even retain the memories of the other party who had developed the Devil Fruit. In any case, Katarina was not at all clumsy in using this origami ability.

An elegant figure in a gorgeous dress appeared silently behind her. Katarina, the famous pirate who had made her name on the seas, didn't notice her at all until Redfield gently touched her neck with his finger.

Katarina's eyelids grew heavier and heavier. She made no move to resist, as if she had been hypnotized. Her body swayed a few times before she finally collapsed into Redfield's arms.

A portal opened beside them, and Padon peeked out. The tall, expressionless Bruno, the Door-Door Fruit user, stepped out of the portal, took Katarina from Redfield, and then returned to the portal.

Robert was enlightened. For Karina, that little liar, what ability could be more suitable than the nine-tailed fox form that could freely transform into other people's appearances?

In particular, as long as she comes into contact with more powerful individuals, her combat strength can be instantly increased, and even if she only transforms into herself or Redfield, she can roam freely at sea.

Redfield glanced at Robert across a large group of buildings. Robert knew it was his master greeting him, and could only smile wryly. How old was this old man, still trying to compete with a junior like him?

With a grin, Redfield disappeared through the portal, leaving no trace of him or Padon on the island. Clearly, he had directly ordered the conjured Bruno to open the portal and leave Beehive Island.

The battle on the island grew increasingly chaotic. Wang Zhi's men were fighting all the pirates who had landed on the island, Blackbeard's men were fighting all the pirates who were not on their side, and Law was choosing which powerful pirates to fight.

As it evolved, no one knew who they were fighting anymore; it seemed that everyone around them was an enemy.

It wasn't until Blackbeard lifted Wang Zhi's body high and leaped onto the tallest building on Beehive Island, loudly announcing to the entire island that the Blackbeard Pirates would henceforth occupy Beehive Island.

The island fell silent for a moment, then erupted into an even more chaotic battle.

In the world of One Piece, the strength of a crew has always relied on the strength of its individual members.

When the Whitebeard Pirates first appeared, everyone seemed very strong, but after their leader, Whitebeard, died, they suddenly became easy targets for anyone to step on.

The main members of the Big Mom Pirates were all so powerful when they first appeared that the main characters were helpless. When Big Mom was defeated and had to team up with Kaido to compete for the championship ring, the Biscuit Man army that Luffy had almost killed was easily taken down by Van Augur with a single shot.

Now that Wang Zhi, the core of the team, is dead, the first thing his subordinates think of is not avenging their leader, but their own doom.

Since we're going to die anyway, we might as well take advantage of the chaos to grab some valuables and escape the island.

Seeing that the island remained in chaos and no one listened to him, Blackbeard flew into a rage, and darkness began to spread from beneath his feet across the entire island.

"I said! Stop it, all of you!"

Chapter 34 Alpha really takes things seriously.

Once the power of the Dark-Dark Fruit is activated, the sense of oppression is still quite strong.

Everything on the island, from buildings to people, began to sink into the ground. The pirates, who were unwilling to stop fighting, had no choice but to stop fighting and avoid the invasion of darkness in order to protect themselves.

Lafayette, the strategist of the Blackbeard Pirates, spread her wings and flew to Blackbeard's side, subtly reminding him that this place would be her territory from now on, and advised against destroying too much.

But beneath Blackbeard's seemingly rugged exterior lies an extremely deep mind. Lafayette is in charge of many logistical matters for the Blackbeard Pirates, so her first thought is post-war reconstruction, while Blackbeard is in charge of the overall direction of the team and prioritizes establishing his authority in one battle!

Not only did he not stop the darkness's encroachment, but he also unleashed another earthquake with a wave of his hand, causing chaos and destruction on the island.

Some quick-thinking pirates dropped their weapons, knelt on the ground, and shouted, "We are willing to follow Lord Blackbeard's lead!"

Darkness swept past beneath the man, yet he was not sucked in.

In an instant, the act of kneeling and begging for mercy spread like wildfire, with large numbers of pirates on the island dropping their weapons and collapsing to the ground. The battle came to an abrupt end under Blackbeard's overwhelming force.

Blackbeard burst into laughter, and all the pirates on the island became his backdrop.

Even the most stubborn man like Kobe stopped fighting Burgess at this moment and looked warily at Blackbeard. Once Blackbeard had subdued all the pirates on the island, his next step would definitely be to attack the Navy.

Robert had somehow appeared behind Kobe and tugged at his clothes, whispering, "Run! Wang Zhi is out of his mind to kill civilians. Blackbeard isn't senile. He needs these people to help him run Hive Island. The civilians are definitely safe."

Kobi gritted his teeth, wanting to raise an objection, but saw that Robert didn't even glance at him again, and turned around and ran off with Peacock.

Seeing that the peacocks had all run away, Kebi found himself in a dilemma.

He came to Beehive Island on a mission: to track Blackbeard and his crew and monitor the movements of these terrorists who had publicly humiliated the Navy at Marineford.

The mission has been completed ahead of schedule, and tomorrow the whole world will probably know what Blackbeard's crew's purpose is.

Escaping now is indeed the best option, but those who escaped once during the Marineford War are somewhat overcorrecting. Holding their breath and determined to prove they are not cowards, they gritted their teeth and stubbornly stood still.

Peacock followed Robert to the seaside to meet up with the navy, only to find that Kobi had not followed.

The female naval officer who had previously spoken with Robert was Peacock's superior and also Vice Admiral Crane's former subordinate. Her name was Azalea, and she was now also a vice admiral.

The Rocky Harbor cruise ship, which had run aground after washing up on the beach, had been urgently repaired by the navy and towed back into the sea by a warship.

Seeing Peacock and Robert return together, Du Juan secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "Hurry up and get on the ship. Our mission is complete. This island is very dangerous. Now we need to escort the civilians on the Rocky Harbor to safety as soon as possible."

Although Peacock and Kobi have never gotten along, it's impossible for her to completely ignore Kobi at this point:

"Reporting to the Admiral, while on a mission on the island, I encountered Navy Headquarters Petty Officer Koby. During the evacuation just now, he didn't evacuate immediately to protect civilians. We..."

Du Juan frowned. Ke Bi and the others did not belong to the same unit, had no subordinate relationship, and did not need to inform each other when carrying out their respective tasks.

Du Juan was completely unaware that he was here, so of course she had no obligation to take responsibility for his safety.

However, Kobi's identity is special; she is Vice Admiral Garp's personal disciple. Given the relationship between Vice Admiral Garp and Vice Admiral Tsuru, it would be difficult for her, as a direct subordinate of Vice Admiral Tsuru, to make the decision to ignore Kobi.

"You all get on the ship first. Everyone evacuate to two nautical miles from Beehive Island and wait. I'll go and bring Sergeant Kobi back!"

Robert hates saintly people, and he hates stupid people even more, especially those who are both stupid and saintly. Kabi has almost stepped on all of Robert's sore spots.

Robert can even accept the redemption of bad guys, like Crocodile, who was so bad in Alabasta. As long as Crocodile does something good at certain crucial moments, even if it's not for a good purpose, Robert is willing to cooperate with him.

But Robert couldn't stand being both stupid and overly naive. Like now, Koby thought his choice was great, but he never considered whether doing so would drag others into danger as well.

Robert began, "Lieutenant General, I need to remind you of something."

Du Juan looked at Robert with a scrutinizing gaze: "Do you want to stop me, or do you want to come with me?"

Robert shook his head: "I just tried to persuade him to come with me, but he didn't agree, so I won't go back to rescue him. But I'm not trying to stop you from rescuing your comrade. I'm just informing you of the situation on the island. Former Shichibukai Blackbeard and all his crew have occupied the island. You'd better make a reasonable judgment based on this situation."

Du Juan smiled noncommittally: "Everyone follow the orders. I'll be back soon."

Seeing that she was determined to go her own way, Robert said no more and did not board the warship. Instead, he floated up and landed on the deck of the Rocky Harbor.

Peacock, now the highest-ranking naval officer present, gritted his teeth and ordered, "Everyone board the ship and leave Beehive Island to meet Vice Admiral Du Juan two nautical miles away!"

The navy immediately sprang into action, turning the ship around and heading away from the island, with the Rocky Harbor following closely behind under the crew's guidance.

To Robert's surprise, it didn't take long before Lieutenant General Dujuan actually brought Kobi back safely, and Alpha even came back with them!